Manitowoc Foodservice is pleased to announce appointment of John Stevenson to the position of Vice President and General Manager of Ovens & Advanced Cooking – Americas.
Reporting directly to Phil Dei Dolori EVP Americas Cooking Solutions, John will be responsible for leading and growing our Ovens business in North America. John brings nearly 20 years of operations experience to his role, most recently, he held the position of Vice President Sales and Marketing with New Holland Agriculture – prior to that, he served as the President and CEO of American LaFrance. He also held various operations and management roles with companies such as Freightliner, Volvo, and MACK Trucks.
The Ovens Group comprises the following brands within the Manitowoc Foodservice portfolio: Cleveland, Convotherm, Lincoln, Merco and Merrychef.
Rick Cutler, Vice President and General Manager of the Ovens and Advanced Cooking – Americas, has announced his retirement effective immediately. Rick’s 23 years of service to the company has been invaluable and during his tenure, he led the Cleveland brand to be the undisputed leader in steam cooking equipment.
About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Founded in 1902, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 115 manufacturing, distribution, and service facilities in 25 countries. The company is recognized globally as one of the premier innovators and providers of crawler cranes, tower cranes, and mobile cranes for the heavy construction industry, which are complemented by a slate of industry-leading product support services. In addition, Manitowoc is one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment, which includes 25 market-leading brands of hot- and cold-focused equipment. In 2011, Manitowoc’s revenues totaled $3.7 billion, with more than half of these revenues generated outside of the United States.
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